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• Overnight buses offering comfortable compartments proving popular in Japan

  22-12-2016 01:00 via japantimes.co.jp
  
  Other News Sources - FUKUOKAJapans long-distance bus operators have improved the comfort level for passengers to the extent that they now offer individual compartments in coaches.
  
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• US lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after Venezuela attack

  04-01-2026 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230; . American Airlines, Delta, United, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways began cancelling mp;amp;amp;#8230; ALSO CANCEL FLIGHTS Several European and South American airlines also canceled flights mp;amp;amp;#8230; were normal, under guidance from Transport Canada, and it wasmp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Ticketless train travel trial: Your questions answered

  04-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Will it be cheaper? Can you use railcards with the app? Will I be forced to use it?
  
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• The spiralling £260m repair costs of CalMac's lifeline ferries

  04-01-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Scotlandmp;#39;s state-controlled ferry operator has burned through more than mp;pound;260 million just keeping its ageing fleet afloat, as repair and maintenance bills spiral to record levels.
  
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• The 'ultra speed camera' that doesn't flash and can see inside driver's vehicles

  04-01-2026 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - The Jenoptik VECTOR-SR is the latest in speed camera tech.
  
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• Snow warnings and roads closed as Arctic blast continues - live updates

  04-01-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Snow has continued to fall overnight in parts of Wales with a warning there could be as much as 10cm in some places today
  
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• Shock as drink-driving levels on UK roads worse than thought

  04-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - It comes as more police prepare to take to the roads over Christmas
  
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• Sales of Chinese cars in Britain to zoom past 100,000

  04-01-2026 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Industry figures show brands such as BYD and Jaecoo - hitherto little known in the UK - shifted nearly 95,000 units in the 11 months to November.
  
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• Pothole compensation varies wildly - see how your area compares subscription

  04-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Our table shows some councils pay out on 70 of complaints, but for others itmp;#39;s
  
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• Passenger and freight trains over Botley Road

  04-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Talk about Botley Road in Oxford and an obvious thought comes to mind - the lengthy closure of the road.
  
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• North East transport lifeline for cancer patients in new partnership

  04-01-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Daft As A Brush Cancer Patient Care, a Newcastle-based charity providing transport for cancer patients, has been named the official charity partner of Lumo, the East Coast Main Line train operator.
  
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• List of North Wales road closures on Sunday January 4 as 'heavy snow' hits

  04-01-2026 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Weather is badly impacting the road network
  
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• Hundreds of electric buses in Britain have Chinese 'kill switch' which can remotely disconnect them

  04-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Hundreds of electric buses in Britain could be remotely switched off by China using an inbuilt mp;#39;kill switchmp;#39;, according to British security services.
  
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• Hope new electric trains will make post-gig queues a thing of the past

  04-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - With 99 of the South Wales Metro network now electrified, it is hoped big queues following major events in Cardiff will become a thing of the past.
  
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• Fury as EV drivers face 'double tax' when abroad thanks to new Labour scheme

  04-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Under the scheme, called eVED, drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids will pay an annual fee based on how many miles they drive.
  
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• Electric vehicle sales set to experience slowest growth since the pandemic

  04-01-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Electric vehicle sales are set for their slowest annual growth since the pandemic damaged sales in 2020, as demand for the vehicles weaken. First reported by the Financial Times, electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach just 13 per cent to 24m in 2026, down from an estimated 22 per cent increase last year, ...
  
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• Drones used to carry blood in trial aimed at saving lives

  04-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - It is hoped the project could lead to drones delivering life-saving help to the scenes of accidents.
  
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• Driving bans among reasons private hire drivers had taxi licences axed in 2025

  04-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Dudley Councilmp;#39;s taxi committee has been busy delivering its verdict on licence reviews and taking dodgy drivers off the roads
  
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• Councils in the North East handed £20.3m funding boost for walking and cycling

  04-01-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - North East councils have received mp;pound;20.3 million as part of a mp;pound;626 million government investment to enhance walking, wheeling, and cycling infrastructure, promoting safer and more accessible active travel across England.
  
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• Council launches public consultation on cycling plan for Oxfordshire town

  04-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A public consultation on cycling and walking routes in Wallingford is now open. Oxfordshire County Council has launched a consultation to gather feedback on its proposed Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).
  
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• 'Crazy' parking at snowy Welsh beauty spot sparks police warning

  04-01-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - People are being urged to take care as Eryri beauty spots become mp;#39;almost impassablemp;#39; for locals due to parking chaos and snow and ice
  
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• 5,000 new homes and five new railway stations: What to look forward to in the West Midlands in 2026

  04-01-2026 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Richard Parker has outlined ambitious plans for transport improvements, housing delivery and job creation across Birmingham, Coventry and the wider West Midlands region
  
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• End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive

  03-01-2026 10:00
  East Midlands Railway will switch to bi-mode Aurora fleet to cut emissions and noise but elsewhere electrification is delayedRailway fossil fuels once helped to turn King’s Cross and St Pancras into a seamy, smoke-choked area of London. Now, in the two grandly redeveloped stations with their swanky plazas, even a dropped paper ticket would look out of place.One last corner of St Pancras station is polluted by the fug of diesel trains – but not for much longer. East Midlands Railway,
  
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• What will 2026 bring for West rail services?

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - It is set to be a year of change for train services in the West of England.
  
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• Warning to drivers as busy bridge due to close for five nights

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press - Motorists have been warned as a major town bridge is set to close overnight for almost a week.
  
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• Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’

  03-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement Uber has swerved paying millions of pounds to the UK exchequer under Rachel Reevesmp;#146;s new mp;#147;taxi taxmp;#148; after the ride-hailing app rewrote contracts with its drivers.The move came as rules announced in Novembermp;#146;s budget took effect, which adjusted how VAT is payable on minicab fares and would have resulted in the whole Uber fare becoming subject to the 20 sales t
  
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• Uber prices set to soar as ministers introduce VAT crackdown

  03-01-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Prices on ride hailing apps like Uber are set to soar, after the government ploughed ahead with a promise to apply VAT to online mini cab companies despite warnings from the industry that the move would worsen the cost of living. From Friday, private hire vehicle operators in London will no longer be able to ...
  
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• Trains cancelled and roads treacherous as heavy snow hits Scotland

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Vehicles including a snow plough have become stuck as snow blanketed parts of the north east, Highland and central areas.
  
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• The transport disruption to expect as Met Office issues weather warning

  03-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - West Coast Main Line is closed in multiple locations, while Scottish ferries and flights are subject to cancellation
  
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• Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD

  03-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Elon Muskmp;#146;s carmaker delivered fewer fully electric models than its rival in 2025
  
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